From The Hollywood Reporter
2008 FOX Line Up
Sci-fi action dramas and hour-long reality shows populate Fox's schedule for next season, which includes new shows from top creative producers J.J. Abrams ("Lost") and Joss Whedon ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer"). Fox's lineup includes three new dramas, two comedies and an unscripted series. The network plans to once again launch its fall season earlier than most competitors. During the week of Aug. 25, Fox will air special two-hour premiere episodes of several series. "Broadcast television needs a jolt," said Peter Liguori, Fox's entertainment chairman. "We feel it's our responsibility, as the No. 1 network for the last four seasons, to provide that electricity." The network's upfront announcement contains more new shows for next season than any other broadcaster, though CBS still ranks as having the most freshman shows set to launch in the fall. Fox will start its fall season with a two-hour "Prison Break" on Aug. 25. "Break" will then shift to 9 p.m. with the return of "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" as its lead-in. The Abrams thriller "Fringe," about a trio who explore paranormal mysteries, will have a two-hour premiere on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The show will then settle into its regular time period at 9 p.m. after "House." A new workplace comedy starring Jerry O'Connell, tentatively titled "Do Not Distrub," will be paired with "Til Death" on Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. "Bones" will air at 8 p.m. On Thursdays, "Moment of Truth" will air at 8 p.m., going up against CBS's top-rated reality show "Survivor." The game show will be followed by the return of "Kitchen Nightmares." Reality utility players "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader" and "Don't Forget the Lyrics" will shift to Fridays. Though not included in Fox's release, the two-hour "24" prequel movie will also air in the fall. "We're going to make plenty of noise and yet potentially have more stability and success than we've had historically in the fourth quarter," said Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly. "We'll be focused in the fall with two new series - one comedy and one drama - and then use our big assets in January to launch an even more powerful second season." Fox's ratings fireworks typically do not kick in until midseason, with the return of "American Idol." In 2009, Fox returns the much-missed "24," which was sidetracked this year due to the writers strike. along with the Whedon series "Dollhouse," starring "Buffy" alumna Eliza Dushku as a member of an underground secret agent group who are imprinted with various personalities to carry out missions. "Dollhouse" will serve as a lead-in on Monday nights starting in January for "24." On Tuesdays, "Fringe" will get a significant boost from an "Idol" lead-in. Wednesday will pair "House" with the "Idol" results show. After performing so strongly in-season after the writers strike this year, Fox will seek to make the "Hell's Kitchen" move to spring permanent on Thursdays, paired with the debut of new reality series "Secret Millionaire. Though the Sunday night animated comedy lineup will remain unchanged in the fall, next year the network will try out two new shows:"Sit Down, Shut Up" from Mitchell Hurwitz ("Arrested Development"), a group of unconventional high school teachers, will air at 8:30 p.m. after "The Simpson's." The network will also launch the "Family Guy" spin off "The Cleveland Show" in the 9:30 slot after "Guy." Here's the lineup"
FALL
MONDAY 8:00-9:00 PM TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES
9:00-10:00 PM PRISON BREAK
TUESDAY
8:00-9:00 PM HOUSE
9:00-10:00 PM FRINGE (NEW, wt)
WEDNESDAY
8:00-9:00 PM BONES
9:00-9:30 PM 'TIL DEATH
9:30-10:00 PM DO NOT DISTURB (NEW, wt)
THURSDAY
8:00-9:00 PM THE MOMENT OF TRUTH
9:00-10:00 PM KITCHEN NIGHTMARES
FRIDAY
8:00-9:00 PM ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER?
9:00-10:00 PM DON'T FORGET THE LYRICS!
SATURDAY
8:00-8:30 PM COPS
8:30-9:00 PM COPS 9:00-10:00 PM AMERICA'S MOST WANTED: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK 11:00 PM-Midnight MADtv
Midnight-12:30 AM TALKSHOW WITH SPIKE FERESTEN
SUNDAY 7:00-8:00 PM THE OT (NFL post-game)
8:00-8:30 PM THE SIMPSONS
8:30-9:00 PM KING OF THE HILL
9:00-9:30 PM FAMILY GUY 9:30-10:00 PM
AMERICAN DAD
JANUARY
MONDAY
8:00-9:00 PM DOLLHOUSE (New)
9:00-10:00 PM 24
TUESDAY
8:00-9:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL
9:00-10:00 PM FRINGE (New)
WEDNESDAY
8:00-9:00 PM HOUSE
9:00-9:30 PM AMERICAN IDOL Results Show
9:30-10:00 PM TBA Comedy
THURSDAY
8:00-9:00 PM HELL'S KITCHEN
9:00-10:00 PM SECRET MILLIONAIRE (New, wt)
FRIDAY
8:00-9:00 PM BONES
9:00-9:30 PM 'TIL DEATH
9:30-10:00 PM DO NOT DISTURB (New, wt)
SATURDAY
8:00-8:30 PM COPS
8:30-9:00 PM COPS
9:00-10:00 PM AMERICA'S MOST WANTED: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK
11:00 PM-Midnight MADtv
Midnight-12:30 AM TALKSHOW WITH SPIKE FERESTEN
SUNDAY
7:00-7:30 PM COMEDY ENCORES
7:30-8:00 PM COMEDY ENCORES
8:00-8:30 PM THE SIMPSONS
8:30-9:00 PM KING OF THE HILL (January) / SIT DOWN, SHUT UP (New, wt) (spring)
9:00-9:30 PM FAMILY GUY
9:30-10:00 PM AMERICAN DAD (January) / THE CLEVELAND SHOW (New, wt) (spring)
2008 FOX Line Up
Sci-fi action dramas and hour-long reality shows populate Fox's schedule for next season, which includes new shows from top creative producers J.J. Abrams ("Lost") and Joss Whedon ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer"). Fox's lineup includes three new dramas, two comedies and an unscripted series. The network plans to once again launch its fall season earlier than most competitors. During the week of Aug. 25, Fox will air special two-hour premiere episodes of several series. "Broadcast television needs a jolt," said Peter Liguori, Fox's entertainment chairman. "We feel it's our responsibility, as the No. 1 network for the last four seasons, to provide that electricity." The network's upfront announcement contains more new shows for next season than any other broadcaster, though CBS still ranks as having the most freshman shows set to launch in the fall. Fox will start its fall season with a two-hour "Prison Break" on Aug. 25. "Break" will then shift to 9 p.m. with the return of "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" as its lead-in. The Abrams thriller "Fringe," about a trio who explore paranormal mysteries, will have a two-hour premiere on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The show will then settle into its regular time period at 9 p.m. after "House." A new workplace comedy starring Jerry O'Connell, tentatively titled "Do Not Distrub," will be paired with "Til Death" on Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. "Bones" will air at 8 p.m. On Thursdays, "Moment of Truth" will air at 8 p.m., going up against CBS's top-rated reality show "Survivor." The game show will be followed by the return of "Kitchen Nightmares." Reality utility players "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader" and "Don't Forget the Lyrics" will shift to Fridays. Though not included in Fox's release, the two-hour "24" prequel movie will also air in the fall. "We're going to make plenty of noise and yet potentially have more stability and success than we've had historically in the fourth quarter," said Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly. "We'll be focused in the fall with two new series - one comedy and one drama - and then use our big assets in January to launch an even more powerful second season." Fox's ratings fireworks typically do not kick in until midseason, with the return of "American Idol." In 2009, Fox returns the much-missed "24," which was sidetracked this year due to the writers strike. along with the Whedon series "Dollhouse," starring "Buffy" alumna Eliza Dushku as a member of an underground secret agent group who are imprinted with various personalities to carry out missions. "Dollhouse" will serve as a lead-in on Monday nights starting in January for "24." On Tuesdays, "Fringe" will get a significant boost from an "Idol" lead-in. Wednesday will pair "House" with the "Idol" results show. After performing so strongly in-season after the writers strike this year, Fox will seek to make the "Hell's Kitchen" move to spring permanent on Thursdays, paired with the debut of new reality series "Secret Millionaire. Though the Sunday night animated comedy lineup will remain unchanged in the fall, next year the network will try out two new shows:"Sit Down, Shut Up" from Mitchell Hurwitz ("Arrested Development"), a group of unconventional high school teachers, will air at 8:30 p.m. after "The Simpson's." The network will also launch the "Family Guy" spin off "The Cleveland Show" in the 9:30 slot after "Guy." Here's the lineup"
FALL
MONDAY 8:00-9:00 PM TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES
9:00-10:00 PM PRISON BREAK
TUESDAY
8:00-9:00 PM HOUSE
9:00-10:00 PM FRINGE (NEW, wt)
WEDNESDAY
8:00-9:00 PM BONES
9:00-9:30 PM 'TIL DEATH
9:30-10:00 PM DO NOT DISTURB (NEW, wt)
THURSDAY
8:00-9:00 PM THE MOMENT OF TRUTH
9:00-10:00 PM KITCHEN NIGHTMARES
FRIDAY
8:00-9:00 PM ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER?
9:00-10:00 PM DON'T FORGET THE LYRICS!
SATURDAY
8:00-8:30 PM COPS
8:30-9:00 PM COPS 9:00-10:00 PM AMERICA'S MOST WANTED: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK 11:00 PM-Midnight MADtv
Midnight-12:30 AM TALKSHOW WITH SPIKE FERESTEN
SUNDAY 7:00-8:00 PM THE OT (NFL post-game)
8:00-8:30 PM THE SIMPSONS
8:30-9:00 PM KING OF THE HILL
9:00-9:30 PM FAMILY GUY 9:30-10:00 PM
AMERICAN DAD
JANUARY
MONDAY
8:00-9:00 PM DOLLHOUSE (New)
9:00-10:00 PM 24
TUESDAY
8:00-9:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL
9:00-10:00 PM FRINGE (New)
WEDNESDAY
8:00-9:00 PM HOUSE
9:00-9:30 PM AMERICAN IDOL Results Show
9:30-10:00 PM TBA Comedy
THURSDAY
8:00-9:00 PM HELL'S KITCHEN
9:00-10:00 PM SECRET MILLIONAIRE (New, wt)
FRIDAY
8:00-9:00 PM BONES
9:00-9:30 PM 'TIL DEATH
9:30-10:00 PM DO NOT DISTURB (New, wt)
SATURDAY
8:00-8:30 PM COPS
8:30-9:00 PM COPS
9:00-10:00 PM AMERICA'S MOST WANTED: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK
11:00 PM-Midnight MADtv
Midnight-12:30 AM TALKSHOW WITH SPIKE FERESTEN
SUNDAY
7:00-7:30 PM COMEDY ENCORES
7:30-8:00 PM COMEDY ENCORES
8:00-8:30 PM THE SIMPSONS
8:30-9:00 PM KING OF THE HILL (January) / SIT DOWN, SHUT UP (New, wt) (spring)
9:00-9:30 PM FAMILY GUY
9:30-10:00 PM AMERICAN DAD (January) / THE CLEVELAND SHOW (New, wt) (spring)
